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Bailey, Arden Bernell |
| Birth |
18 Mar 1927 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BAIL.A003 |
| _FGRAVE |
30833813 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters Sub-Sector, Government B3 Sector, United States Army [2, 3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on June 7, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty Of Dispatch Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on November 26, 1945 bound for The European Theater Of Operations. Served in The Army of Occupation with Headquarters Sub-Sector, Government B3 Sector. Earned The WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation (Germany) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on January 15, 1947 at The Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106737
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Bailey, Arden Bernell (1927-1996)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Bailey, Arden B. (1927-1996)
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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European Theater of World War II
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
6 Oct 1996 [1] |
- Arden B. Bailey 69, Zion, formerly of Louisville, service technician for Sears, died Sunday (Oct. 6, 1996).
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| Burial |
Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Bailey, Arden B.
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Headstone, Bailey, Helen F. and Arden B.
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| Person ID |
I43120 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2023 |
English
1927 - 1996 (69 years)
